I have carefully chosen individual Basra pearls; two of them are secured with diamonds but the third has a natural bump. The torpedoes are gilded in 24 carat gold using the Korean method of Kuem Boo; they are detachable so that the necklace has three ways it can be worn. We have used a double chain to ensure that the necklace lies flat in all three variations. For me the double chain evokes the 19th century jewellery of Castellani, who used this method.

24 carat gold; 18 carat gold; silver; oxidised silver; Basra pearls; diamond beads

Nancy’s Earrings